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Friday, June 19, 2009

There are some request on the subject of the interior background tutorial for comics, manga, and concept. I will admit that it is not really my cup of tea, it took me longer than it should. But I gave it a shot anyway since I have to do a few for the coming panel for Manga comics Kapow Express.

Anyway, I hope to do more quick interior or set stuff soon. And hopefully I will get faster at them so I can understand them more and record a video tutorial. But for now, they are just step by step images

Art Tips:Finding new places to take your art actually requires you to mess up...a lot. Every piece cannot be a masterpiece, nor should it be. - Scottie Young

I never actually thaught about this... you do more environmental scenes- maybe because you like nature just like me ;)In any case, it's really cool, especially how you managed to do the characters in the distance and keep them really readable and distinguished. Well done.

Also Chris said well, keep in mind that you're working by yourself apart from the random great tutorials you do every now and then that has nothing to do with the Manga project. Keep it up :)

Chris & Luca> Thanks Chris :) I try not to, I should look at more environmental ref and study more. It's like with figures it doesn't take me long to do at all, but not too inspire with them at the moment. As for Environment, sometime I hit it, sometimes I don't...it takes a lot of practice to be able to nail it...also lots of memory slot in the head for instant ref, trick, tools. It's hard...but somewhat satisfy when the result is what Im looking for. On the other hand, it could be frustrated that you know you could do better, but the result shows...it's not there yet. *Meaning MORE buddy MORE:)

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Xia Taptara (黃曉聲 Huang XiaoShēng), currently a professional freelance concept artist and illustrator for games and films, formerly a concept/ 3d character artist for ArenaNet (GuildWars & Guildwars 2), NcSoft Seattle from 2002 to Sept 2010. I also did various of illustrations and concepts for many publishers & clients (Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones, Cthulhu series, Pathfinder, Winnie the Pooh, Monster Inc., and more). I use Wacom Tablet Intuos and Photoshop CS2,3,4,5 to do most of my professional art work. I use pencil, pen, and traditional medium in my free time. I founded IdrawGirls.com (TheArtClasses.com) in 2007 to motivate myself to create more and better art. Also I get to draw and paint whatever the hell I want to. Hopefully I can inspired some young soul and old soul alike.
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